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With a bit of rain around earlier in the week, and after a good spiking yesterday, it was possible to school a few over hurdles and fences today. Siblings, Maypole Lass and Mairise both schooled up...

Bad luck for Benefit Cut's full brother this afternoon. Trained in Scotland by Lucinda Russell, Ballyben was beaten a nose in a 3 mile chase in Perth. This bumper winner, is all about stamina, which...

Brett the Vet was in yesterday to scope a few more. Stuart likes to get it done after a Monday morning canter, so that he can step on the gas with those that are ready on the Tuesday. Yesterday most...

Scotland voted to remain in the Union on Thursday, and it was nice to see that we remain grateful recipients of their finest export - no - not whiskey - weather!! Yesterday wa a very Scottish morning...

Regular readers of this page will know that we have been closely following the runs of Hash Brown in Ireland. Hash Brown was just ahead of our own Cloonacool in a bumper in the spring in receipt of...

A fantastic mornings work yesterday, with all the string looking in fine form. First lot, (below), saw Mairise (Far side front) lead proceedings. Mairise is looking better and better by the week, and...

After the poor runs from the 2 on Sunday, Brett The Vet was in yesterday to cast his eye over them and a few more. Ereyna will now have a little break, and Mr Maynard will have some treatment for some...

The weekend started well - Terence Jenner was in to see his horse Benefit Cut, along with Martin and Trevor. Terence was thrilled with the way BC looked, and after a chat over a cup of tea later in...

New boy Mairise is cantering away nicely, without being asked any serious questions, and continues to impress. While he is not doing any sort of really hard work for a week or two Stuart has begun to...

A busy few days to catch up on. Earlier this week it was a pleasure to welcome Dave Page to Fences Farm with his wife Claire, and I am delighted to say that they were impressed with what they saw, and...